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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro has a score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 score. These devices come with Android operating system, but Huawei P20 Pro has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides you lots of additional features. The Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better processing power than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a back camera with a way better 40 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
Although Huawei P20 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei P20 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S6 Active, resigning some specs and features.
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